We are grateful to all who auditioned early! You have simplified our process, but we also have a few people who did not know about the early auditions. PLEASE contact us. We would still love to have you audition via video or audio recording.

Audition Workshop

The purpose of auditions is to prepare our musicians for the challenges of the music we will be playing during the year. To give every possible opportunity we hosted our first ever audition workshop. The videos are posted on YouTube. Click here for the main video. Be sure to see "Show More" below the video for a timeline of the evening. Click here for the video from our brass specialist in the breakout class.

To prepare for your NUYS audition:

Please fill out the membership form before auditioning, either by appointment or uploaded video or audio recording.

How to Audition:

After submitting the membership form, you may contact us for an audition appointment, or you may make a video or audio recording of yourself, and submit it "uncut" by uploading it to YouTube, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox or some other place in the cloud, then email the link to info@northernutahyouthsymphony.org.

This needs to be accomplished as soon as possible.

MEMBERSHIP FORM <-- Another Link for the Membership Form.(small print: if you have issues with the above link for the membership form page, please try this link to fill out the form: https://goo.gl/forms/PnfIUWIbrMABg9cI3)This form is for all musicians - new members AND returning members! There will be paper forms at the auditions if you have technical difficulties, but we prefer you fill out the online form.

Scales must be played as quarter notes, MM=92 per note, although a faster tempo is encouraged. All scales are to be played ascending and descending (up and down).

Flute2-1/2 Octave Chromatic Scale Low B to High F (Full Range)Any 1-Octave Major ScaleAny 1-Octave Harmonic Minor ScaleAny 1-Octave Melodic Minor Scale (which is Natural Minor descending) Oboe2-1/2 Octave Chromatic Scale Low Bb to High F (Full Range)Any 1-Octave Major ScaleAny 1-Octave Harmonic Minor ScaleAny 1-Octave Melodic Minor Scale (which is Natural Minor descending) Clarinet3 Octave Chromatic Scale Low E to High F (Full Range)Any 1-Octave Major ScaleAny 1-Octave Harmonic Minor ScaleAny 1-Octave Melodic Minor Scale (which is Natural Minor descending) Bassoon3-1/2 Octave Chromatic Scale Low Bb to High A (Full Range)Any 1-Octave Major ScaleAny 1-Octave Harmonic Minor ScaleAny 1-Octave Melodic Minor Scale (which is Natural Minor descending)French Horn2-Octave Concert Bb (F) major scale1 Octave of any Major ScaleChromatic scale from Concert F (middle C) to as low as you can play and from Concert C (G in the staff) to as high as you can play Trumpet2-Octave Concert F (G) and Ab (Bb) Major Scales1 Octave of any Major ScaleChromatic scale from Concert E (F#) (lowest – 1, 2, 3 valves) to as high as you can playTrombone2-Octave F and Ab Major Scales1 Octave of any Major ScaleChromatic scale from E (lowest – 7th position/trigger 2nd) to as high as you can playTuba2-Octave F and Ab Major Scales1 Octave of any Major ScaleChromatic scale from E (lowest) to as high as you can playPercussionAny 1-Octave major scale on bellsAny 1-Octave melodic minor scale on bells (which is Natural Minor descending)Basic Snare Rudiments (i.e. rolls, flams, paradiddles, etc.) HarpAny Major Arpeggio, full rangeAny Major 7th Arpeggio, full rangeStrings (Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass)Any 3-Octave Major ScaleAny 2-Octave Melodic Minor Scale (which is Natural Minor descending)

(2) Solo:

A one minute (or slightly less) excerpt of a prepared solo (*we will probably stop you before you finish*).

(3) Excerpt:

We have assigned an excerpt from Schubert's Rosamunde Overture. Accuracy is more important than tempo. (Translation: Play it correctly, then work on playing it faster.) The excerpts specific to your instrument are linked here:

The following video is an example of what you can find on YouTube for this piece, and seems to have good sound and several cameras. Look at that amazing concert hall in Prague! The flute excerpt happens at about 3:42, oboe at about 3:57, Clarinet and Bassoon at about 5:29, and Horns, Trumpets, Trombones, Timpani, and Strings at about 5:47. We recommend you get to know the entire piece and not just the spot you need to learn. (Harp has a different piece altogether!)

We work with musicians who have marching band conflicts as long as they communicate ahead of time about their schedules using the attendance form.